Contours: geography and topography -- The urban map: growth and development -- Landmarks: buildings and styles -- Rulers and ruled: a brief social and political history -- The written word: the city in literature -- Visual images: art, drama, and cinema -- Leisure and pleasure: popular culture and pastimes -- Faith in the city: the religious landscape -- Changing faces: migration and social change -- Spending power: trade and consumerism -- The dark side: vice and criminality -- Escape: suburbs and surroundings